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Vessel breaks in two at anchor

Vessel breaks in two at anchor

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 22, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Despite being inside a breakwater, the changing direction of a storm caused significant problems for a small general cargo vessel resulting in the vessel breaking in two. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute...
IMO approval clears path for ammonia-fuelled ships

IMO approval clears path for ammonia-fuelled ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 21, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime regulations, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping

New safety guidelines for the use of ammonia as fuel on gas carriers have been approved at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 111). It marks a significant step towards the commercial deployment of ammonia-fuelled vessels....
Value Maritime carbon capture ready system for car carriers

Value Maritime carbon capture ready system for car carriers

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 17, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, Shipping

Value Maritime will retrofit Neptune Lines’ sister pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) Neptune Tharros and Neptune Ethos with two 15-MW Filtree systems. Filtree is an emission-reducing SOx scrubber that is carbon capture ready. Greek Neptune Lines is a member of the...
Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet with new legislation

Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet with new legislation

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 15, 2026 | Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The Dutch government has sent an amendment to the Foreign Ships Act to the Council of State for urgent advice. The proposed legislation is intended to strengthen measures against the Russian shadow fleet – vessels used to covertly transport sanctioned Russian oil...
Largest LNG container ship calls at Rotterdam

Largest LNG container ship calls at Rotterdam

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 15, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ports, Shipping

On Wednesday 8 July, the CMA CGM Notre Dame made its maiden call at the Port of Rotterdam. With an LNG tank capacity of 18,600 m3, it is currently the largest LNG-powered container ship in the world. The dual-fuel vessel, which was christened in Le Havre on 2 July,...
DSB calls for more instrument navigation training

DSB calls for more instrument navigation training

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 14, 2026 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, Maritime education/training/careers, Navigation, News, Shipping

On the night of 23 February 2025, a collision occurred near Maas buoy 5 at the entrance to Rotterdam, in restricted visibility due to fog, between the harbour tug VB Seal and the tanker Gulholmen. The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) investigated the incident and concludes...
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